Best of
Accounting
2018
ACCOUNTING BASICS- THINK LIKE AN ACCOUNTANT: A non-accountant's guide to accounting
Shubhasish Das - 2018
You are working as an accountant and feel your work is difficult since you dont have proper grasp over practical accounting. You are a non finance manager and wants to understand the basics of accounting in a short period of time. You are an entrepreneur and want to make yourself comfortable with the 'language of business'. Accounting is simple to understand if you master the thinking process required for accounting. I have seen students struggling in advance statges of accounting, i have seen working professionals facing difficulty to understand advance concepts and i have been a victim myself. This is because we lack clarity in the fundamentals. It is rare to find an accounting book which is focoused on building basic thinking skills required to do accounting.This book doesn't dive deep into the advance accounting but it takes you back to the very foundations of accouinting. HOW THE CONTENT IS ARRANGED CHAPTER 1- Learn how accoutning equation is developed. CHAPTER 2- The simplest way to prepare journal entries. How to post the journals to general ledger. CHAPTER 3- Three most impartant accounting principles. CHAPTER 4- How to prepare a trial balance. What are the errors that escapes trial balance. CHAPTER 5- Make yourself absolutely comfortable with Adjusting entries like accurals, prepaids etc. CHAPTER 6- Learn how to prepare a profit and loss account or income statement. CHAPTER 7- Learn how to prepare a Balance sheet. APPENDIX 1- Learn about other important accoutning principles APPENDIX 2- Depreciation. APPENDIX 3- Learn about Cost of Goods sold, two types of inventory system and different types of cost assignment methods like LIFO, FIFO, WAC. APPENDIX 4- Complex adjustments related to accounts receivable made simple After reading this book, you will develop below skills You will be able to understand the thinking process required to record a transaction. You will grasp the thinking process behind critical accounting principles such as accrual principle, matching principle etc.
You will be able to visualize Journal entries through journal painting(a concept introduced by me).
The E-Myth Chief Financial Officer: Why Most Small Businesses Run Out of Money and What to Do About It
Michael E. Gerber - 2018
Loaded with practical,powerful advice you can easily use, this one-stop guidehelps you realize all the benefits that come with thriving business.
Bookkeeping and Accounting: The Ultimate Guide to Basic Bookkeeping and Basic Accounting Principles for Small Business
Greg Shields - 2018
Many people are in this position; small business owners, employers, employees, business owners, stockholders, investors, and many, many more. Most of these folks do not need a deep understanding of bookkeeping; they just need to learn what bookkeeping is and how they should be using it. Just as important, they need to understand what bookkeepers and accountants are talking about in their reports. They must learn the vocabulary and the most important terms. If you are one of those, you have found the right book for you. As an added bonus, part 1 contains a section for business taxes. Included is also a step-by-step guide to preparing W-2 forms and the information needed for those. Here are just some of the questions and topics discussed within part 1 of this book:
Bookkeeping Basics
What’s New in Bookkeeping for Small Business?
Managing Assets, Liabilities and Owner’s Equity
Using Ledgers and Journals to Track Business Activity
Bookkeeping When You Have Employees
Depreciation
Adjusting Entries
Making Sense out of the Financial Statements
Taxes for Small Businesses
Small Business Checklist
Bookkeeping Tips for Your Small Business
And Much, Much More
Here are just some of the topics that are discussed within part 2 of this book:
Accounting is Different From Bookkeeping
Understanding the Vocabulary
Accounting Reports: The Income Statement
The Balance Sheet
The Cash Flow Statement
The Accounting Equation
The CPA and Public Accounting
Jobs in Accounting: Financial Accounting
Tax Accounting
Accounting Consultants
Forensic Accounting
Personal Accounting
Measures and Ratios
Accounting Software
And Much, Much More
Just a few of the topics discussed within part 3 of this book includes:
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
The Accounting Equation
Cash Method Vs Accrual Method
Double-Entry Accounting
Financial Statements
Making Adjusting Entries
Completing the Accounting Cycle
Special Journals
Accounts Receivables
Liabilities and Payroll
Current and Long-term Assets
Owner’s Equity
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Financial Ratios
And Much, Much More
So, what are you waiting for? Start your learning now by downloading this magnificent book!
Financial Management: The Ultimate Guide to Planning, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling the Financial Activities of an Enterprise
Greg Shields - 2018
Whether you are running a social enterprise with just two full-time staff, an Internet start-up, a craft business on Etsy or a Fortune 500 multinational, you will need to have a good feel for financial management to get the best out of it. Are you a small business owner, student or a senior manager in another discipline who needs to brush up on financial concepts? If so, this book will explain finance simply and with plenty of real-life examples that make it easy to see how to apply the concepts in practice. This book is also concentrated on explaining what the financial figures mean, and how to figure out the message they are sending, rather than on how to construct a balance sheet or do an audit. Many trained accountants focus on the 'right answers' rather than reading between the lines to see what is going on – this book takes the opposite approach. Here are some of the topics that are discussed in this book:
What Is Financial Management and Why Do You Need It?
Financial Statements
Looking At Cash Flow
Forecasting, Budgeting, and Flex
Capital Spending and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Some Aspects Of Treasury Management
Managing Your Working Capital
Hedging Your Bets
Management Accounting
Ratios – Your Management Dashboard
A Quick Look At Risk Management
And Much, Much More
So if you want to learn more about financial management in less time compared to reading a tedious textbook, click "Buy Now"!
Fire Me I Beg You: Quit Your Miserable Job (Without Risking it All)
Robbie Abed - 2018
Maybe you’re stuck in a boring industry. Maybe your boss likes to slam doors. The truth is that many smart, motivated people would quit in a heartbeat if they weren’t afraid of the financial risks…and, well, the unknown. Whether you want to upgrade your 9-5 or start your own company, Robbie Abed presents a foolproof strategy to find a better job—without stressing, worrying your family, or losing money. You’re talented. Talent is in high demand. You just have to know where to look. In this accessible handbook, full of anecdotes, stories, and tips, you’ll learn how to reconnect with your interests, sharpen your talents, build a network, experiment with ideas for next steps, elicit job offers, and negotiate for higher salaries than your last. Oh, and how to quit your job with aplomb (goodbye email template included). You’ve been miserable for long enough. Look at it this way: hating your job might be the best thing that could’ve happened to you. It’s a kick in the pants to learn survival skills for the coming jobpocalypse. As our machines get smarter, robots, cognitive machines, and the simple software on your computer will render old jobs obsolete. In other words, there is no such thing as job security. The goal of this book is twofold: to help you get out before the music stops, and to teach you skills to find a job you love. Not just once, but anytime, anywhere, in any economic climate, with almost any salary goal. You didn’t hear that wrong.